Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Tanzania

For one person, living is cheaper in Tanzania: $622 a month against $1,779 in Athens, rent and utilities included – about $13,900 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Athens, Greece
Tanzania
Athens
🇬🇷 Greece
$1,779
/mo nomad
🇹🇿 Tanzania
$622
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Athens is 123.6% more expensive than Tanzania without rent, and 185.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Athens is 147.3% more expensive than Tanzania without rent, and 187.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Athens
Tanzania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.83 €14.99
$2.29 TZS 6,026
634.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.0 €58.8
$18.91 TZS 49.7K
249.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.21 €9.98
$7.50 TZS 19.7K
49.47%
Cappuccino
$4.08 €3.64
$1.88 TZS 4,955
117.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 €2.47
$0.37 TZS 979
648.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.48
$0.23 TZS 604
134.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.70 €5.07
$0.91 TZS 2,398
526.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 €5.58
$1.85 TZS 4,864
238.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Athens
Tanzania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.64
$0.89 TZS 2,345
106.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 €1.27
$0.67 TZS 1,767
113.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.67 €2.38
$1.02 TZS 2,674
161.76%
Eggs
$4.95 €4.41
$2.09 TZS 5,484
136.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.09 €13.44
$8.05 TZS 21.2K
87.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.99 €9.79
$4.33 TZS 11.4K
153.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.77 €17.60
$3.99 TZS 10.5K
395.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 €1.89
$2.29 TZS 6,027
-7.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 €1.76
$1.02 TZS 2,678
94.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 €1.18
$1.03 TZS 2,697
29.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 €1.92
$0.90 TZS 2,358
140.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 €0.94
$0.87 TZS 2,292
21.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 €1.02
$1.15 TZS 3,025
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 €0.96
$0.67 TZS 1,770
61.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.75
$0.40 TZS 1,063
112.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.46 €4.86
$1.84 TZS 4,833
196.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.03 €8.93
$5.54 TZS 14.6K
81.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.82
$1.02 TZS 2,694
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 €2.12
$1.47 TZS 3,871
61.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Athens
Tanzania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 €1.20
$0.27 TZS 717
400.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.52 €27.18
$15.02 TZS 39.5K
103.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.81 €3.39
$1.67 TZS 4,378
128.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 €0.92
$1.53 TZS 4,025
-32.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.49 €14.68
$13.22 TZS 34.7K
24.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.34 €2.09
$1.37 TZS 3,592
70.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K €24.7K
$16.7K TZS 43.8M
66.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K €23.7K
$24.7K TZS 65.0M
7.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Athens
Tanzania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$202 €180
$54.0 TZS 142.0K
274.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.81 €23.87
$9.71 TZS 25.5K
176.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.49 €27.14
$38.48 TZS 101.2K
-20.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Athens
Tanzania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.1 €48.14
$63.8 TZS 167.8K
-15.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.40 €24.40
$7.35 TZS 19.3K
272.79%
Cinema Ticket
$10.44 €9.30
$5.69 TZS 15.0K
83.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Athens
Tanzania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$568 €505
$544 TZS 1.4M
4.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.5K
$12.8K TZS 33.7M
18.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Athens
Tanzania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 €80.7
$14.16 TZS 37.2K
540.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.32 €35.01
$21.20 TZS 55.7K
85.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €93.7
$31.83 TZS 83.7K
230.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 €115
$41.40 TZS 108.8K
211.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Athens
Tanzania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$742 €661
$399 TZS 1.0M
85.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$648 €577
$153 TZS 402.1K
323.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 €1,132
$731 TZS 1.9M
73.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 €999
$273 TZS 718.8K
310.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,999 €3,561
$1,571 TZS 4.1M
154.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,281 €2,921
$1,086 TZS 2.9M
202.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Athens
Tanzania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,245 €1,109
$246 TZS 647.4K
405.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.44
14.5
-69.38%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Athens: October 31, 2026

Last update for Tanzania: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Athens
$648
Tanzania
$153 76.4% $495
Groceries & Markets
Athens
$316
Tanzania
$144 54.6% $173
Eating Out
Athens
$272
Tanzania
$74 72.7% $197
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Athens
$260
Tanzania
$102 60.6% $157
Clothing & Footwear
Athens
$164
Tanzania
$49 70.2% $115
Sport & Entertainment
Athens
$75
Tanzania
$75 0.3% $0.3
Getting Around
Athens
$45
Tanzania
$25 43.3% $19
Good to know
🇬🇷 Athens
🇹🇿 Tanzania
🕒 Local time
03:33 3:33 AM
04:33 4:33 AM
1 h ahead of Athens
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
3,090,508 Capital
57,310,019
💱 Currency
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Exchange rates and currency converter

TZS, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 0.89 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Tanzanian Shilling exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 2,629 TZS (10,000 TZS = 3.8 USD). 1 EUR = 2,951 TZS (10,000 TZS = 3.39 EUR).

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